Schrems: ECJ invalidates the Commission’s Safe Harbor Decision By Marcus Evans (UK), Jay Modrall (BE) & Jamie Nowak (DE) on October 6, 2015 The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on Case C-362/14 (the Schrems case) earlier today, 6 October 2015. In its ruling, the ECJ – among other things – held that the EU Commission’s “US Safe Harbor” decision is invalid.